SG13 9BA postcode in Hertford, Hertfordshire
SG13 9BA is a postcode in Hertford, in the Hertford Castle ward of East Hertfordshire. It is in the Hertford and Stortford parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2005. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where SG13 9BA is, and what is near it
- SG13 9BA
- Other postcodes in SG13 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 18 bus stops
- 4 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.7957, longitude -0.0730)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG13 9BA?
- East HertfordshireDistrict council East Hertfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG13 9BA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- Hertford and StortfordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Dean (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Dean
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG13 9BA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for SG13 9BA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG13 9BA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SG13 9BA.
Check the bin days for SG13 9BA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SG13 9BA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG13 9BA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across East Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG13 9BA: 3,439 properties in East Hertfordshire are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for East Hertfordshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SG13 9BA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG13 9BA?
Homes in the SG13 district sold for a typical £425,400 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 205 sales, down 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £850,000 29 sales
- Semi-detached £575,000 41 sales
- Terraced £425,000 67 sales
- Flat or maisonette £290,000 68 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SG13 9BA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG13 9BA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG13 9BA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,010 homes in the neighbourhood around SG13 9BA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in East Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,909 (band B) to £4,091 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 80 (8%) | £1,909 |
| Band C | about 270 (27%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 430 (43%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 100 (10%) | £3,000 |
| Band F | about 70 (7%) | £3,546 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £4,091 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,910 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 27% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for East Hertfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG13 9BA is in (ONS area E01023477), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest open schools to SG13 9BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SG13 9BA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG13 9BA is Hertford East Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Hertford East Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Hertford North Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Road, 90 m away.
More stations near SG13 9BA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG13 9BA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Lea Wharf Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 550541 350 mWalk
- Hanscombe House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 582025 650 mWalk
- New River Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01920 468941 3.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SG13 9BA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG13 9BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gascoyne Way Car Park Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest to the centre of SG13 9BA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Perfect Smile Studios Phone 01992 552115 200 mWalk
- Hudson's Dental Care Phone 01992 505828 400 mWalk
- Hertfordshire Dental Group Phone 07974 673561 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SG13 9BA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Hertford County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 1.1 kmWalk
- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01438 314333 8.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG13 9BA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bentley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 515600 600 mWalk
- Beane River View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 503619 800 mWalk
- Walsingham Support – Church Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01992 501266 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG13 9BA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Ware Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9347 300 mWalk
- Boots, 14 Bircherley Green Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01992 550517 350 mWalk
- Jade Pharmacy (Hertford) Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01992 582001 350 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SG13 9BA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG13 9BA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Max & Min Vetinary Practice 1.5 kmCycle
- Walton Lodge Vets 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1920 870033 5.3 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SG13 9BA in a conservation area?
The centre of SG13 9BA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SG13 9BA?
Police.uk records 165 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG13 9BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 8, vehicle crime 8, burglary 5, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG13 9BA
- Ward
- Hertford Castle
- Parish
- Hertford
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hertford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- November 2005
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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